Job 39 - Meaning, Themes & Application

" Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? "

" Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? "

" They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. "

" Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return "

" Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? "

" Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings. "

" He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver. "

" The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. "

" Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? "

" Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after "

" Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour "

" Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn? "

" Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? "

" Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, "

" And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break "

" She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear; "

" Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding. "

" What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. "

" Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? "

" Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. "

" He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. "

" He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. "

" The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. "

" He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. "

" He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. "

" Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? "

" Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? "

" She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. "

" From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. "

" Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she. "